Every September 1, law enforcement agencies across the United States pause to mark National Police K9 Day. The observance honors the working dogs who serve alongside […]
Military working dogs serve in the most dangerous environments on earth. When they retire or transfer, their protective equipment often doesn't follow them. Project Paws Alive provides free K9 first aid kits and protective vests to military working dog units across the United States.
Most fire departments don't carry the right-sized oxygen masks to revive cats and small dogs pulled from fires. Project Paws Alive provides free pet oxygen mask kits to fire departments nationwide — three mask sizes, zero cost to the department.
Every 73 seconds, a fire breaks out somewhere in the United States. Smoke spreads fast, and pets — unlike people — instinctively hide inside to protect […]
Within fifteen minutes of the South Tower collapsing on September 11, 2001, a German Shepherd named Apollo and his handler arrived at the World Trade Center. […]
K9 Sully had finished his search of a suspected drug trafficking apartment in Everett, Washington, and his detective had put him in his kennel. About 15 […]
Military working dog retirement is one of the most meaningful transitions in American military life. These dogs give years of loyal service — detecting explosives, guarding […]
Every day, police K9s charge into danger ahead of their human partners — clearing buildings, tracking armed suspects, and sniffing out explosives. Yet for decades, most […]
Sergeant Mike Kilian was tracking a stolen vehicle when his patrol truck’s engine failed. Oil began pouring into the engine, and smoke filled the cabin where […]